What laser would be best for destroying a camera sensor?

[scrunion]

It's my understanding that even a strong handheld laser has very little effect on a camera sensor until you're within a few meters. If I set my old beater Nikon DSLR on a stump 60ft away (max backyard distance) while it records video, what would be the most efficient way to destroy the camera sensor with a laser? I don't know what material the sensor itself is made of.

 

[Unown (WILD)]

Why do you want to destroy it?

 

[Sowee7]

Why do you want to destroy it?

i have the same question

 

[scrunion]

I'm bored and it makes me feel like I'm doing something cool like in Ocean's 11 rather than burning a piece of paper.

 

[julianthedragon]

Maybe try a cheaper camera? Someone could get use out of that DSLR no? And light is light, it shouldn’t matter how far away you are unless you want it focused to a point. A strong laser focused to infinity should do the job at longer distances than a few meters

 

[Ears and Eggs]

Have you considered trying an RPG-7?

 

[paul1598419]

The problem with trying to damage a camera sensor at long distances is hitting the sensor. It is not at all easy to do. If you were trying to do with with a moving camera it might be nearly impossible to line the beam up with the camera sensor.

 

[Unown (WILD)]

I'm bored and it makes me feel like I'm doing something cool like in Ocean's 11 rather than burning a piece of paper.

Closing thread. We don't condone such uses for lasers. No idea who's camera you want to take out but destruction of property is a huge no no, sorry